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How are your soldering skills? You might get away with a soldered joint covered with the normal green / yellow sleeving.

If you like a good read, make yourself a cup of coffee and have a look at this http://www.kevinboone.com/cableselection_web.html It’s not been updated for the 17th but is still a good informative read.

Indeed, to notify or not to notify. That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous LBC fees, Or to take arms against a sea of wiring troubles, And keep it quiet. Ay, there's the rub. What's a man to do?

Mmmm interesting one. The horizontal run from the grid switch is fine as is the vertical rise from the socket, they are both in permitted zones. The only doubtful part is the cable drop from the 90 degree bend to where it disappears into the cupboard, since there is nothing immediately visible...

I suppose by utilising the existing notches you are not making matters any worse in terms of the structural integrity of the wood. And it would be cheaper than consulting a structural engineer to tell you whether or not the combination of existing notches and new holes was safe! Or does one...

And also 1 January 2005 = Part P day 31 March 2006 = Persecution of the colour blind day The old and new cable colours were running concurrently with Part P from 1 January 2005 to 31 March 2006, so cable colours alone will not give away whether wiring was done pre or post Part P.

Simple option Find an oven / grill combination which draws 3,000 Watts or less power and comes fitted with a 13 Amp plug. Plug it in and go! Mildly complex You already have an unused cooker circuit and outlet in you kitchen which is suitable for the hard wired cooker of your choice. If you...

I launched an application for judicial review against my own Council back in 2002, acting for myself. The Council refused to allow a dropped kerb outside our house – their guidance insisted on 5 metres of parking space and we had 4.8. I claimed fettering of a statutory discretion amongst other...

Yes, that is a good first option if you get nowhere with the Council. The Ombudsman will not investigate your complaint if you launch legal proceedings against the Council first.

Or nowadays, about the price of a new car :wink: OP you will have to provide your potential sparkies with some more detail, by way of example have a look at the thread below http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=168939 As always go by recommendation and get at least 3 quotes

Or use twin & earth inside and SWA outside.

Very nice indeed :wink: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/AAJB60.html

So why don't you just plug it in?

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Oharaf your talk of promotional activity has got me thinking. I wonder how many of the pro sparks who post on here get work from other posters. If I didn't do it myself, there are several regular posters on here I wouldn't hesitate to employ having seen posted examples of their work and having...

This is a common problem caused by ramming and bending thick high current conductors into a small box as the shower switch is pushed back into position. If you can, arrange it so that the cables push up into the ceiling as you push the isolator switch into its housing. Every year or so check...

It's not like you to give up so easily :lol: I know it sounds counter-intuitive but some things in life are not black and white, pun intended. I am red-green colour blind but I can see vibrant versions of both colours. Who was it who said that if you could inhabit somebody else's brain it...

Those colours are a particular problem. Red green colour blindness is a generic diagnosis. It doesn't mean that the only colours one has trouble with are red and green. I have difficulties in distinguishing between colours which look very similar (to me). For example I can have problems...

I couldn't agree more. I am red-green coloured blind (not a spark) and had no problems at all with the old 3 core colours. I recently wired up some 2 way lighting at home and had to get Mrs Stargazer to identify all the conductors on harmonised 3 core and earth cable. I for one will not...

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